§ MR. CLANCY (Dublin Co., N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that nearly 60 tenants living in the Balrothery Union, County Dublin, lodged, prior to 31st December, 1888, applications to have fair rents fixed,, and have since been unable to get their cases heard by the Land Commission; and, if so, whether any steps will be taken to expedite the hearing of the cases of those tenants and of other tenants in the County of Dublin who have served originating notices?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe list of cases for the County of Dublin which is at present for hearing before a Sub-Commission contains all the outstanding cases from the Balrothery Union up to the end of 1887, and of the cases received in 1888 there are at present47 undisposed of. A Sub-Commission has been sitting continuously in the County of Dublin since March last, and will resume its sitting after the Vacation in October next. The outstanding cases will be disposed of with the utmost possible expedition, having due regard to the claims of other districts.